Carless in Sacramento citizens understand the joke that is Sacramento Transit better than anyone.
Between limited service hours, a non-transfer policy for buses and the lack of a true inter-modal station, transit in Sacramento County is shameful!
Even though I am living in the Bay Area and thoroughly enjoying the great public trans, I was reminded of Sacramento's transit problems in today's Sacramento Bee in the editorial: "Region Needs More Transit Options for Transit to Airport."
One out take from the editorial:
"Although the airport makes a lot of money off parking, leaving it little incentive to improve transit, county supervisors should be looking out for the needs of all airport passengers. They should get together with airport managers, Regional Transit and Yolobus and see if there is some way to improve bus service to the airport."
Read more here.
• Walk: This mode of transport needs no explanation. One tip: Live somewhere that is within a mile or so to most of your job and shopping-social life-activity destinations. Now put on a good pair of shoes and start working those leg and glute muscles!
• Bike: This one is also self-explanatory. One addendum: Check out this local merchant who sells motorized bikes, because sometimes you just want to cruise.
• Hop a bus. Take Sacramento Regional buses and/or light rail: Learn the bus system here. One caveat: Services end before 10 p.m. Not good news for night owls or swing shift workers.
• Ride a moped: Craigslist and other sites offer listings of people selling street legal mopeds and scooters. The downside is now you are back to Department of Motor Vehicles registration hassles and expenses, gas and maintenance — although at a fraction of the price of a car.
